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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
2
Agricultural guidance on foremilk handling to prevent mastitis and spread of infection. Advises separating foremilk, milking infected cows last, and discarding or pasteurising foremilk depending on herd health. Warns against dumping foremilk on the milking floor to avoid contamination and odor.
Historical dairy science notes urge discarding foremilk to purge teat canals of contaminants. Experiments show foremilk carries most bacteria from pasture dung soil and stagnant water, affecting milk quality for drinking cheese and cream. This practice supposedly extends milk shelf life and reduces ropiness and sweet curd taints.
A Western Producer quotation notes Britain and Canada face confusion over what to grow for the war. The ministerial call asks agriculture and food departments to clearly state desired and undesired crops so farmers and their groups can cooperate.
Classified note states the original and oldest established firm at 14 Barrack Street Perth has sold the most prizes in Western Australia. Entry appears under Vol W526.
Helena Vale hosts the Helena Vale Cup a mile and a half restricted to Purse horses with top weights likely favored. The Bassendean Hurdles opens the program with jumpers racing after a month, referencing Yardarm Rollovant Poikilos and Jackaroo Jen in recent results. Remaining events use six and seven furlongs with the Plate over a mile.
The Helena Vale meeting at Gloucester Park features seven events with the W A Breeders Handicap over a mile and a half and six races at a mile five furlongs. The program notes performances down to ninth place and uses codes such as F LR LP D Q PA and x for dead heats to summarize recent metropolitan form.
Fay Winwood wins Breeders Handicap and Polar Queen tops Pemberton. Emerald Pride takes Bunbury Handicap, La Bronte wins Nancup. Huon's Rock wins High Class Handicap, Walisca takes Harvey Handicap, Venmavis wins Donnybrook Handicap.
Snapshot from Forrest Plate and Marlbrough Handicap events lists horses like Muralex Nurcery Handicap and York Handicap with entries such as Flying Kcap Strickland Stakes and Marlborough Handicap. Well details remain fragmentary across the notes.
A sequence of horse race names and contenders appears, including Delamere Trial Handicap, Bonnie laddie, Parceme Leichar, Ot ta Handicap, Mallac Lawlove, Eolian Leicester, Pembroke Contact Star, Sugarmagundi Lincolnshire Handicap, Aspire Kanuri Cushlam, A Square Trial Handicap, Achree Scot Cup, L random list of entries with several sponsor-like tokens and tokens such as Golden Token.
A NSW bulletin explains that exposure to light causes greening in potato tubers, more in immature tubers and those protruding above soil. Green tissues taste bitter, render tubers unfit for food, and sun scald can kill cells when paired with high temperatures. Prevention hinges on shielding tubers from sun exposure.
A health warning urges motorists to keep all tyres and the spare inflated to the manufacturer’s cold pressure, inspect tyres regularly, and have wheels balanced and brakes checked. It notes heat increases pressure, promote regular rotation, and replace worn tubes to prevent punctures and skid risk.
The Seasonal Factor In Sheep Breeding reports at the McMaster Field Station under the Australian Wool Board. Research compares five flocks across a year to measure hereditary control in the Camden Park Merinos and Border Leicester lineages.
The study compares Camden ewes Dorset Horn and Aus tin-Wanganella Merinos across breeding periods. Results show marked seasonality with variation among breeds, and environment influences timing as ewes moved among districts Hooghenden Gilruth Plains and Cressy. Further work will probe green feed effects. Fat lamb breeding hinges on timing of ram introduction to control lambing.
Prices listed for athletic straps 8/6 10/- 13/6. Whirling sprays and Cain's Tonic Pills offered as a 15 month course for energy restoration. Includes reference to T. i Boz Eze and one Perth in the listing.
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